the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation
Ford, Gilbert
A story of the invention of an iconic American toy describes how engineer Richard James observed the remarkable movements of a coiled spring that fell from his desk.
the accidental invention of the toy that swept the nation
Ford, Gilbert
2016
One day a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk...and so did Richard's imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous.
Did you know that the Slinky was inspired by a plain old spring? Learn all about the incredible innovators behind one of the world's most popular toys.
A look at the career of comic book writer Bill Finger, who helped create DC Comics' superhero Batman and, for many years, wrote the Batman comic books for little payment while Bob Kane received sole credit.
